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| Formerly | South East Suburban Football League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1963 |
| No. of teams | 36 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Relegation to | Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 |
| Official website | sfnl.com.au |
The Southern Football Netball League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors.
The South East Suburban Football League was formed in 1963 as a merger of the Caulfield Oakleigh District Football League with the East Suburban Football League after a number of its clubs moved to the Croydon Ferntree Gully FL (now Eastern Football League).
When the Federal Football League folded at the end of 1981, the SESFL had twenty clubs. After the addition of all but one of the Federal clubs for 1982, the league had a 16 team A grade, and a 12 team B grade competition. The league twice tried 3 divisions but the idea was later dropped as clubs left or folded.
In a major project in 1991, the league underwent a major revamp of its administration and opted to employ a full-time administrator and staff to manage the league's affairs. The League's administration along with its member clubs undertook a far-reaching corporate planning programme to map out future directions and objectives. The extra manpower allowed the elevation of League and club standards and the improved marketability of attracting the corporate sponsorship that modern football now required to keep the organisation afloat. Much of this work was completed by early 1992 and it was decided that a new name would be required to flow on from the work already achieved. The Southern Football League was adopted to show that a new professionalism was running football in the southern suburbs.
The league had another major change in 1993, when it absorbed the Eastern Suburbs Churches Football Association. The newly merged league began in 1993 with around 50 clubs playing 5 divisions, though this had dropped to 28 clubs in 3 divisions by 2002 due to clubs folding, merging, or moving to other competitions. [1]
In April 1997, the Southern Football Show began on Optus Vision's Localvision channel, covering the weekly news of the league. [2] [3] It moved to Channel 31 Melbourne the following year. This program soon became known as the Southern Footy Show. It later expanded its scope to become the Local Footy Show, covering many Melbourne leagues until 2011.
In the new millennium, the league grew slightly with the addition of the Southern Dragons in 2009, Endeavour Hills in 2011 and Hallam in 2012. The Dragons returned to the VAFA after the 2012 season, [4] but the revival of Carrum Patterson Lakes FC in 2013 after almost 20 years in recess kept the league at 31 clubs. [5]
The 2014 SFL third division seniors grand final was called off after a brawl broke out between players and supporters. The game in which Mount Waverley was taking on Carrum Patterson Lakes. A police spokeswoman said supporters started heckling one of the teams as it left the ground at half-time. A fight broke out and one person was treated in hospital. The game was called off when one of the teams refused to return to the field." [6]
In 2015, acknowledging the netball part of the competition, the league changed its name to Southern Football Netball League. [7] The 2015 season was also a time when the Southern Dragons went into recess.
In 2016 Port Melbourne Colts transferred in from Western Region Football League, and Lyndhurst FC fielded a senior side for the first time. [8]
2017 saw the introduction of women's football.
The inclusion of 3 clubs enabled the league to have 4 men's divisions for 2018.
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh |  | Demons | Bentleigh Reserve, Bentleigh | VAFA | 1965 | 1993- | 1 | Div 2: 2013 |
| Chelsea Heights |  | Demons | Beazley Reserve, Chelsea Heights | SWGFL | 1969 | 1993- | 4 | Div 2: 2000, 2017, 2022 Div 3: 1995 |
| Cheltenham |  | Rosellas | Cheltenham Reserve, Cheltenham | FFL | 1891 | 1982- | 5 | Div 1: 2023 Div 2: 1992, 1993, 1995 |
| Cranbourne |  | Eagles | Livingston Reserve, Cranbourne East | OEFNL | 1889 | 2022- | 1 | Div 1: 2022 |
| Dingley |  | Dingoes | Souter Oval, Dingley Village | MPNFL | 1958 | 2007- | 5 | Div 1: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Div 2: 2008 |
| East Brighton |  | Vampires | Hurlingham Park, Brighton East | CODFL | 1949 | 1963- | 11 | A1: 1966, 1973, 1976, 1991 A2: 1988 Div 1: 1993, 2004, 2012, 2014 Div 2: 2002, 2023 |
| Mordialloc |  | Bloodhounds | Ben Kavanagh Reserve, Mordialloc | VFA | 1891 | 1988– | 2 | Div 2: 1999, 2014 |
| Port Melbourne |  | Colts | JL Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne | WRFL | 1957 | 1975-80, 2016- | 2 | A2 1975 Div 2: 2016 |
| Springvale Districts |  | Demons | Springvale Reserve, Springvale | ESCFL | 1959 | 1993- | 2 | Div 2: 2007 Div 3: 2018 |
| St Pauls |  | Bulldogs | McKinnon Reserve, Bentleigh | ESCFL | 1948 | 1993- | 4 | Div 1: 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Bears |  | Bears | Koornang Park, Carnegie | – | 1993 | 1993- | 1 | Div 2: 1994 |
| Doveton |  | Doves | Robinson Oval, Doveton | OEFNL | 1959 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| East Malvern (Known as Tooronga/Malvern prior to 2012) |  | Panthers | D. W. Lucas Oval, Malvern East | VAFA | 1964 | 1964- | 5 | A2: 1978, 1985, 1990 Div 2: 2012 Div 3: 2001 |
| Endeavour Hills |  | Falcons | Barry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills | – | 2011 | 2011- | 1 | Div 3: 2023 |
| Hampton Park |  | Redbacks | Robert Booth Reserve,Hampton Park | SEFNL | 1958 | 2018- | 1 | Div 3: 2019 |
| Highett (known as Highett Districts prior to 1997) |  | Bulldogs | Turner Road Reserve, Highett | – | 1988 | 1989- | 4 | Div 2: 2004, 2011, 2018 Div 3: 1996 |
| Keysborough |  | Burras | Rowley Allan Reserve, Keysborough | MPNFL | 1947 | 2015- | 0 | - |
| Murrumbeena |  | Lions | Murrumbeena Park, Murrumbeena | CODFL | 1918 | 1963- | 4 | A1: 1963, 1974 Div 2: 2003 Div 3: 1993 |
| Skye |  | Bombers | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum Downs | – | 2005 | 2006- | 1 | Div 3: 2009 |
| St Kilda City |  | Saints | Peanut Farm Reserve, St Kilda | NMFL | 1946 | 1965- | 9 | A2: 1971, 1980 Div 1: 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010 Div 2: 1998, 2005 Div 3: 1994 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood |  | Magpies | Essex Heights Reserve, Ashwood | – | 1985 | 1985- | 2 | Div 2: 1996, 2001 |
| Black Rock |  | Jets | McDonald Reserve, Black Rock | ESCFL | 1908 | 1986- | 4 | Div 3: 2004, 2007, 2015, 2022 |
| Carrum Patterson Lakes |  | Lions [9] | Roy Dore Reserve, Carrum | – | 2013 - Reformed, Carrum FC folded after the 1996 season in the MPNFL | 2013- | 0 | - |
| Frankston Dolphins |  | Dolphins | Overport Park, Frankston South | – | 2017 | 2018- | 0 | - |
| Heatherton |  | Tunners | Heatherton Recreation Reserve, Heatherton | ESCFL | 1913 | 1993- | 3 | Div 2: 2006, 2009 Div 3: 1998 |
| Lyndhurst |  | Lightning | Marriott Waters Reserve, Lyndhurst | – | 2009 | 2016- | 1 | Div 4: 2022 |
| Narre South Saints |  | Saints | Strathaird Reserve, Narre Warren South | VAFA | 2007 | 2020- | 0 | - |
| South Mornington |  | Tigers | Citation Oval, Mount Martha | VAFA | 2006 | 2006, 2020- | 1 | Div 4: 2023 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton |  | Clays | Meade Reserve, Clayton | EFNL | 1908 | 1982-1985, 1999 - | 5 | A1: 1982, 1984 Div 1: 2001, 2006 Div 2: 2010 |
| Dandenong West |  | Westerners | Greaves Reserve, Dandenong | ESCFL | 1964 | 1993- (known as Dandenong West until 2003, Dandenong Demons until 2009, Dandenong Redlegs until 2023) (Not connected to former VFA club Dandenong) | 0 | - |
| Doveton Eagles |  | Eagles | Power Reserve, Doveton | VAFA | 1980 | 1995- | 4 | Div 2: 2019 Div 3: 2013, 2017 Div 4: 1995 |
| Hallam |  | Hawks | Hallam Recreation Reserve, Hallam | OEFNL | 2011 | 2012-2022, 2024- | 0 | - |
| Hampton |  | Hammers | Peterson Street Reserve, Highett | ESCFL | 1947 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Lyndale |  | Pumas | Barry Powell Reserve, | ESCFL | 1961 | 1993- | 3 | Div 3: 2000 Div 4: 1997 Div 5: 1995 |
| Moorabbin |  | Kangaroos | A.W Oliver Reserve, Hampton East | ESCFL | 1978 | 1982, 1993- | 3 | Div 3: 2005, 2012 Div 5: 1993 |
| South Yarra |  | Lions | Leigh Park, Balwyn North | ESCFL | 1967 | 1993- | 3 | Div 3: 2008 Div 4: 1993, 2019 |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherhill |  | Hawks | Bruce Park, Frankston | – | 2023 | 2023- | 0 | - |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh | | Demons | Bentleigh Reserve, Bentleigh | – | 1965 | 2018- | 0 | - |
| Black Rock |  | Jets | McDonald Reserve, Black Rock | – | 1908 | 2022- | 1 | Div 2: 2022 |
| Casey Thunder |  | Thunder | The Hunt Club Reserve, Cranbourne East | – | 2019 | 2021- | 1 | Div 1: 2023 |
| East Brighton | | Vampires | Hurlingham Park, Brighton East | – | 1949 | 2018- | 1 | Div 2: 2023 |
| Endeavour Hills | | Falcons | Barry Simon Reserve, Endeavour Hills | VWFL | 2011 | 2018-2022, 2024 | 2 | Div 1: 2019, 2022 |
| Lyndale | | Pumas | Barry Powell Reserve, Noble Park North | – | 1961 | 2018- | 1 | Div 2: 2019 |
| Narre South Saints | | Saints | Strathaird Reserve, Narre Warren South | – | 2007 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Club | Colours | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in Comp | SFNL Premierships | SFNL Premiership Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Heights | | Demons | Beazley Reserve, Chelsea Heights | – | 1969 | 2023- | 0 | - |
| Casey Thunder | | Thunder | The Hunt Club Reserve, Cranbourne East | – | 2019 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Clayton | | Clays | Meade Reserve, Clayton | – | 1908 | 2018- | 1 | Div 2: 2018 |
| Frankston Dolphins | | Dolphins | Overport Park, Frankston South | – | 2017 | 2018- | 0 | - |
| Hallam | | Hawks | Hallam Recreation Reserve, Hallam | OEFNL | 2011 | 2018-2022, 2024- | 0 | - |
| Murrumbeena |  | Lions | Murrumbeena Park, Murrumbeena | – | 1918 | 2018- | 1 | Div 1: 2018, 2017 |
| Narre South Saints | | Saints | Strathaird Reserve, Narre Warren South | – | 2007 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Skye | | Bombers | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum Downs | – | 2006 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in comp | SFNL/SESFL premierships | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | ?-1987 | 6 | Merged with Caulfield following 1987 season | |||||
| Ashburton-Chadstone | ESCFL | 1986 | 1986-1994 | 0 | Folded | |||
| Balwyn |  | Tigers | Balwyn Park, Balwyn | ESFL | 1909 | 1963-2006 | 7 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 2006 season |
| Beaumaris |  | Sharks | Banksia Reserve, Beaumaris | – | 1962 | 1963-1994 | 2 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 1994 season |
| Boronia Park | VAFA | 1990 | 1994-1999 | 0 | Moved to Yarra Valley & Mountain District Football League after 1999 season | |||
| Box Hill North |  | Demons | Elgar Park, Box Hill North | ESCFL | 1983 | 1993-2001 | 0 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 2001 season |
| Box Hill Pioneers |  | Pioneers | Springfield Park, Box Hill North | ESCFL | 1954 | 1993-1997 | 1 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 1997 season, now known as Whitehorse Pioneers |
| Brooklyn |  | Bulls | McIvor Reserve, Yarraville | WRFL | 1981 | 2003-2004 | 0 | Folded |
| Burnley | 1963-1965 | 0 | Folded | |||||
| Burwood | – | c.1950s | 1963-1984 | 3 | Merged with Essex Heights to form Ashwood after 1984 season | |||
| Burwood United |  | Woods | ESCFL | c.1940s | 1993 | 0 | Merged with Mount Waverley to form Mount Waverley Burwood after 1993 season | |
| Camberwell Power | Power | ESCFL | c.1930s | 1993-1996 | 0 | Folded | ||
| Canterbury |  | Cobras | Canterbury Sports Ground, Surrey Hills | ESFL | 1881 | 1963-2008 | 4 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 2008 season |
| Carnegie | | CODFL | c.1920s | 1963-1976, 1980-1999 | 2 | Folded | ||
| Carrum Downs | Falcons | Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Carrum Downs | – | 1993-1999 | 1 | Moved to Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League after 1999 season | ||
| Caulfield | 1983-84 | 0 | Folded | |||||
| Caulfield-Ashburton |  | Bears | Princes Park, Caulfield | – | 1965 | 1988-1989 | 1 | Folded |
| Caulfield Kontias |  | VAFA | 1989 | 1992 | 0 | Folded | ||
| Cerberus |  | Dogs | HMAS Cerberus | – | 2004 | 2004-2010, 2018-2023 | 1 | Folded |
| Chadstone |  | Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park, Malvern East | 1963-1985 | 0 | Folded | |||
| Cheltenham Assumption |  | Red Roosters | ESFL | 1993-1998 | 1 | Folded | ||
| Collingwood Districts |  | Ramsden Street Oval, Clifton Hill | ESCFL | 1986 | 1993-1995 | 0 | Folded | |
| East Bentleigh | | ESCFL | 1993-1995 | 0 | Merged with St Pauls Bentleigh to form St Pauls East Bentleigh after 1995 season | |||
| East Brunswick | | Magpies | Fleming Park, Brunswick East | WRFL | 1922 | 1994 | 0 | Folded |
| East Camberwell |  | ESCFL | 1946 | 1993-1994 | 0 | Merged with Surrey Hills to form Surrey Park after 1994 season | ||
| East Hawthorn |  | St James Park, Hawthorn | NMFL | 1931 | 1975-1987 | 3 | Folded | |
| East Malvern Amateurs | c.1920s | 1965-1984 | 1 | Folded | ||||
| East Sandringham | 1963-1975 | 0 | Folded | |||||
| Eley Park |  | Sharks | Eley Park, Blackburn South | – | 1992 | 1993 | 0 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 1993 season |
| Essex Heights | | Essex Heights Reserve, Ashwood | – | 1970-1985 | 0 | Merged with Burwood to form Ashwood after 1984 season | ||
| Fairfield Park |  | Bloods | Fairfield Park Oval, Fairfield | ESCFL | c.1900s | 1993-1995 | 0 | Moved to Diamond Valley Football League following 1995 season |
| Glen Iris |  | 1963-1987 | 2 | Folded | ||||
| Hawthorn Citizens (formerly known as Hawthorn District) |  | 1963-1989 | 2 | Folded | ||||
| Heidelberg Colts |  | Colts | MNFL | 1967 | 1995 | 0 | Folded | |
| Highett |  | Bulldogs | Turner Road Reserve, Highett | FFL | 1929 | 1963-1989 | 0 | Merged with Highett West following 1989 season to form Highett Districts, now known as Highett. |
| Highett West |  | Cats | – | 1975 | 1975-1989 | 1 | Merged with Highett following 1989 season to form Highett Districts, now known as Highett. | |
| Kooyong | 1966-1968 | 2 | Merged with Hawthorn Amateurs in 1969 to form Hawthorn District | |||||
| Lower Plenty |  | Bears | Montmorency Park, Montmorency | ESCFL | 1961 | 1993-1994 | 0 | Moved to Diamond Valley Football League following 1994 season |
| Mentone | | Tigers | Mentone Reserve, Mentone | FFL | 1904 | 1982-1992 | 0 | Merged with St Bede's Old Collegians following 1992 season to form St Bede's/Mentone Tigers in VAFA |
| Middle Park | 1983-1984 | 0 | Folded | |||||
| Mount Waverley |  | Mountain Lions | Mayfield Park, Mount Waverley | ESCFL | 1974 | 1993-2018 | 2 | Folded |
| Mount Waverley | Mt Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley | ESFL | 1924 | 1963-1993 | 1 | Merged with Mount Waverley to form Mount Waverley Burwood after 1993 season | ||
| Mount Waverley Burwood | Mt Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley | – | 1994 | 1994-1997 | 0 | Merged with Waverley Amateurs following 1997 season to form Waverley Blues in EFNL | ||
| Noble Park |  | Bulls | Pat Wright Senior Oval, Noble Park | FFL | 1918 | 1963, 1982-1999 | 9 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 1999 season |
| North Blackburn |  | Burners | ESCFL | 1993-1995 | 0 | Folded | ||
| North Kew | | Bears | Stradbroke Park, Kew East | ESFL | 1932 | 1963-2006 | 1 | Merged with Kew Amateurs following 2006 season to form Kew Bears in VAFA |
| Oakleigh District |  | Districts | Princes Highway Reserve, Oakleigh East | FFL | 1915 | 1963, 1982-2021 | 1 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 2021 season |
| Parkdale | Seagulls | Gerry Green Reserve, Parkdale | FFL | 1934 | 1982-2003 | 3 | Merged with Mentone Amateurs following 2003 season to form Parkdale Vultures in VAFA | |
| Parkmore |  | Pirates | Frederick Wachter Reserve, Keysborough | – | 2004 | 2005-2007 | 1 | Folded |
| Richmond Rosellas | Rosellas | ESCFL | 1994-1995 | 0 | Folded | |||
| Sandown Cobras |  | Cobras | Edinburgh Reserve, Springvale | EFNL | 1962 | 1963-1976, 2002-2023 | 2 | In recess |
| Southern Dragons |  | Dragons | Keeley Park, Clayton South | – | 2007 | 2009-2012, 2015 | 1 | Folded |
| South Melbourne Districts |  | Bloods | Lindsay Hassett Oval, Albert Park | NMFL | 1912 | 1963-1999 | 2 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 1999 season |
| St Bede's Old Collegians |  | – | 1966 | 1966-1969 | 1 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 1969 season | ||
| St Paul's Bentleigh | McKinnon Reserve, Bentleigh | ESCFL | 1948 | 1993-1996 | 0 | Merged with East Bentleigh to form St Pauls East Bentleigh after 1995 season | ||
| Surrey Park |  | Panthers | Surrey Park, Box Hill | – | 1994 | 1995-2001 | 0 | Moved to Eastern Football Netball League after 2001 season |
| Syndal-Tally Ho |  | Synners | Jordan Reserve, Chadstone | ESCFL | 1993 | 1993-1996 | 1 | Moved to Victorian Amateur Football Association after 1996 season |
| Southern Football Netball League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
| 2023 | Cheltenham | East Brighton | Endeavour Hills | South Mornington | 4 divisions (2018−) |
| 2022 | Cranbourne | Chelsea Heights | Black Rock | Lyndhurst | |
| 2021 | (Season abandoned due to COVID-19) | ||||
| 2020 | (No competition due to COVID-19) | ||||
| 2019 | Dingley | Doveton Eagles | Hampton Park | South Yarra | |
| 2018 | St Paul's | Highett | Springvale Districts | Cerberus | |
| 2017 | Dingley | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | 3 divisions (1999−2017) | |
| 2016 | Dingley | Port Melbourne Colts | Mount Waverley | ||
| 2015 | Dingley | Oakleigh Districts | Black Rock | ||
| 2014 | East Brighton | Mordialloc | Match abandoned | ||
| 2013 | St Paul's | Bentleigh | Doveton Eagles | ||
| 2012 | East Brighton | East Malvern | Moorabbin | ||
| 2011 | St Paul's | Highett | Southern Dragons | ||
| 2010 | St Kilda City | Clayton | Hampton | ||
| 2009 | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Skye | ||
| 2008 | St Paul's | Dingley | South Yarra | ||
| 2007 | St Kilda City | Springvale District | Black Rock | ||
| 2006 | Clayton | Heatherton | Parkmore | ||
| 2005 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Moorabbin | ||
| 2004 | East Brighton | Highett | Black Rock | ||
| 2003 | Balwyn | Murrumbeena | Canterbury | ||
| 2002 | St Kilda City | East Brighton | Hampton | ||
| 2001 | Clayton | Ashwood | Tooronga Malvern | ||
| 2000 | Balwyn | Chelsea Heights | Lyndale | ||
| 1999 | Balwyn | Mordialloc | North Kew | ||
| 1998 | Balwyn | St Kilda City | Heatherton | Mount Waverley Catholics | 4 divisions (1996−1998) |
| 1997 | Noble Park | Balwyn | Box Hill Pioneers | Lyndale | |
| 1996 | Noble Park | Ashwood | Highett | Cheltenham Assumption | |
| 1995 | Parkdale | Cheltenham | Chelsea Heights | Doveton Eagles | Lyndale |
| 1994 | Noble Park | Caulfield | St Kilda City | Syndal-Tally Ho | Carrum Downs |
| 1993 | East Brighton | Cheltenham | Murrumbeena | South Yarra | Moorabbin West |
| 1992 | Noble Park | Cheltenham | 2 divisions (1992) | ||
| South East Suburban Football League | |||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | ||
| 1991 | East Brighton | Canterbury | 2 divisions (1987−1991) | ||
| 1990 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern | |||
| 1989 | Balwyn | Parkdale | |||
| 1988 | Caulfield-Ashburton | East Brighton | |||
| 1987 | Noble Park | Ashburton | |||
| 1986 | Noble Park | Highett West | Murrumbeena | 3 divisions (1986) | |
| 1985 | Noble Park | Tooronga-Malvern | 2 divisions (1985) | ||
| 1984 | Clayton | Parkdale | East Hawthorn | 3 divisions (1983-1984) | |
| 1983 | Noble Park | South Melbourne Districts | Hawthorn Citizens | ||
| 1982 | Clayton | East Hawthorn | 2 divisions (1963−1982) | ||
| 1981 | Ashburton | East Hawthorn | |||
| 1980 | Ashburton | St Kilda City | |||
| 1979 | Burwood | Glen Iris | |||
| 1978 | Ashburton | Tooronga-Malvern | |||
| 1977 | Ashburton | Beaumaris | |||
| 1976 | East Brighton | South Melbourne Districts | |||
| 1975 | Carnegie | Port Colts | |||
| 1974 | Murrumbeena | Carnegie | |||
| 1973 | East Brighton | Ashburton | |||
| 1972 | Canterbury | Sandown | |||
| 1971 | Hawthorn District | St Kilda City | |||
| 1970 | Burwood | Hawthorn District | |||
| 1969 | Canterbury | East Malvern | |||
| 1968 | Burwood | St Bede's Old Collegians | |||
| 1967 | Kooyong | Sandown | |||
| 1966 | East Brighton | Kooyong | |||
| 1965 | Glen Iris | Beaumaris | |||
| 1964 | Mount Waverley | Hawthorn Amateurs | |||
| 1963 | Murrumbeena | Caulfield | |||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Casey Thunder | East Brighton |
| 2022 | Endeavour Hills | Black Rock |
| 2021 | (Season abandoned due to COVID-19) | |
| 2020 | (No competition due to COVID-19) | |
| 2019 | Endeavour Hills | Lyndale |
| 2018 | Murrumbeena | Clayton |
| 2017 | Murrumbeena | 1 division (2017) |
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